Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14

tiOhs responsible for INJURIES received by
employees through the negligence or care
lessness Of cO-employes, were made the
special order for IL o'clock. One bill was
to make all kinds of corporations liable
for damages instead of railway compan-
les alone. A good deal of controversy
arose as to which bill should be consider
ed first. After long debate the bill ap-
plying to railroads exclusively was indeti-
nitely postponed and the other ordered
to a third reading, and after further
debate was passed.
FRIDAY, April s.
Senate-The following assembly bills
were concurred in: To extend the lien
law of the state. This bill gives a lien
on colt, to the owners Of stations. To
prevent delays in the trials of actions or
proceedings wherein prejudice Of the
circuit Judge is alleged, and amendatory
OF chapter 119 of the revised statutes.
To prevent interferences with persons
| employed at lawful labor, or with the
use or operation of machinery. To ap-
propriate $4,000 for the prevention of
the Introduction and spread of Asiatic
chslera and dangerous diseases, and FOR
the more effectual protection of the pub
lie health. To amend section 1859, of
the revised statutes, relating to the col
lection and application of highway taxes.
To authorize counties to aid towns in
building and repairing highways.
The senate bill reapportioning the state
into senate and assembly districts passed
under suspension of the rules. At the
evening session a bill to appropriate
$4,000 to be divided among the heirs of
those who were killed, and to those per-
SONS who were injured by the falling Of
the capitol extension.
House-The bill providing for the pub
LEGATION Of new and revised edition of
10000 copies of the geological report Of
Wisconsin; making the governor, secre-
tary of state, state treasurer, state superin-
tendent and state geologist a geological
commission was refused engrossment.
Nearly the whole morning was consumed
in the discussion of senate bill relating
to the creation Of new judicial circuit.
The senate passed bill constituting the
counties of Ashland, Bayfield,, Price, Tay
| Tor, Sawyer and Oneida the 18th circuit.
The assembly adopted an amendment,
after sharp fight, substituting Chippewa
county for Ashland and Bayfield,, after
which the bill, as amended, was concurred
in. Bill No. 1877, A.. relating to the uni
versity, providing for the completion of
| science hall, and making appropriations
therefor, vas amended and passed; ayes,
81; noes, 5. The following bills were
passed: Appropriating various sums to
the several agricultural societies. To es-
| tablish state institution for feeble
minded children.
SATURDAY, April 9.
.Senate-The following bills were con-
Cured in: Relating to the drain
age of swamp, marsh or wet lands.
To define the rights of villages organ
lied under chapter 40, revised statutes of
1878, in actions brought against said vii
lagos, and amendatory of said chapter.
To create city and village mutual insur-
ance companies in counties. To amend
section 1866, chapter 60, of the revised
statutes of 1878, in relation to agricultu-
raj societies. Relating to liens and amen
datory of section 1915 Of the revised
statutes as amended by chapter 312 of
| the laws of 1885. To amend section -
| So Of chapter so of the revised statutes,
relating to highways and bridges.
bill was passed to provide for
the payment of the expenses
of the committee appointed to
gather information as to the best manner
of employing prisoners In the Wisconsin
state prison, authorized by IT. Res. No.
"a, A., and to make appropriation there
for, the bill appropriates $5,O00.-Ad-
journed to Monday evening.
House-The following senate amend
n ent to assembly bill was concurred in:
Requiring children, on conviction for
crime, to be sentenced to the state indus
trial school till they are 81 years of age,
instead of IS, or until discharged by due
process of law. The following
bills were concurred in: Permitting the
city of Milwaukee to issue $5eO,OOO
in bonds to be used to con-
struct new intake for the water works
and for intercepting sewers on either side
of the Milwaukee river. Appropriate
ing $4,000 annually for maintaining
director at the Washburn observatory.
Making the salary of the inspector of
the police in Milwaukee, $1,000 annually !;
the captain $1,000 and the four
iieutenants $1,000 each. A long
discussion ensued over the bill
prohibiting persons not registered from
voting in any place to which the registra
ton law applies. The assembly adjourned
till 7:3O p. m. Monday, before the discus
sion was concluded.